Altoona, IA Profile

Altoona, IA, population 12,938, is located in Iowa's Polk county, about 8.1 miles from Des Moines and 97.2 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Altoona's population has grown by about 44%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Altoona has grown by about 25%.

Altoona's property crime levels tend to be higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Altoona tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.20
	Males	31.20
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,345	N/A
2001	10,599	2.46%
2002	10,963	3.43%
2003	11,379	3.79%
2004	12,096	6.30%
2005	12,938	6.96%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,162

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	155
2002	116
2003	91
2004	97
2005	132
2006	N/A
2007	158
2008	118

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	1	1	2	-	4	5
Robbery	6	4	0	4	4	-	2	2
Aggravated Assault	8	8	9	6	9	-	16	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,664
2002	4,527
2003	4,362
2004	4,206
2005	4,459
2006	N/A
2007	3,494
2008	3,288

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	58	54	39	42	68	-	44	49
Larceny, Theft	410	399	428	420	462	-	416	407
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	17	12	17	12	-	25	16
Arson	2	4	0	1	3	2	0	2

Location

Land Area

4.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities